Development of research capacity in HVDC technology in southern Africa

Author

Ijumba, N.M. ; Britten, A.C. ; Rajpal, L. ; Pillay, L.

Author_Institution

HVDC Centre, Univ. of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Volume

2

fYear

2004

fDate

15-17 Sept. 2004

Firstpage

765

Abstract

High voltage direct current (HVDC) schemes are increasingly being applied world-wide to deliver large amounts of power over long distances. Two of such schemes are in Africa. It is envisaged that in the next 5-10 years, the continent will an additional HVDC scheme, delivering power to the southern Africa region, from central Africa. Many of the utilities in the SADC region have limited skills and experience in HVDC technology. So it is essential to build capacity in this field, to enable the utilities to manage the technology. The HVDC centre was established at the University of KwaZulu-Natal for the purpose of capacity building through research and training. This paper discusses the development and management of the centre with regard its develop objectives.

Keywords

HVDC power transmission; research and development; HVDC technology; SADC region; University of KwaZulu-Natal; high voltage direct current; postgraduate training; southern Africa; Africa; Conductors; Continents; Corona; HVDC transmission; Insulation; Management training; Power generation economics; Technology management; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AFRICON, 2004. 7th AFRICON Conference in Africa

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8605-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AFRICON.2004.1406787

Filename

1406787